Sweet Semolina Balls

By PaisleyJade - Monday, September 13, 2010

If you look through my list of recipes you might just notice that I have a bit of a sweet tooth (a 'bit' being a major understatement). For some very strange reason, lately I have been craving Semolina balls - the kind that our Indian neighbour sometimes used to pop over to our house with (hi Ramiza!).
They're not too sweet - and very tasty.

Do you think I could find a recipe on-line that I had the ingredients for? Nope - so I wrote my own recipe.

I even put on my paisley shawl from Israel to get into the "Indian recipe" mood.

Presenting: "Kristy's super simple European version of Indian Sweet Semolina Balls".

Ingredients

2 cups semolina (finely ground)

1 cup shredded coconut

1 cup icing sugar

2-3 tablespoons powdered milk

70 grams sliced almonds (traditionally cashews are used)

175mls melted butter

Vanilla essence

To a large bowl, add the dry ingredients, making sure to sift the icing sugar. To the dry ingredients add the melted butter and a few drops of vanilla essence.

Mix together well, then using a tablespoonful of mixture, roll the mixture into firm balls with your hands (you might need to really squeeze the mixture together) and place on a plate or tray in the refrigerator to cool. Makes approximately 30 balls. Store in refrigerator in air tight container.

I love these - although some of you may not (they aren't as sweet as chocolate truffles or coconut ice). You can get creative by adding additional ingredients to 'liven' them up a bit.

Enjoy!!

p.s. whenever I photograph my baking, there is often a little someone quietly waiting to the side for a sample. Cute!

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These look oh so yummy, but will not fit in with the "diet" plan right now!!!I will have to return to these another dayLove the pic of the little one to the side...so true eh?and so loven' that GORGEOUS scarf...amazing!